Année d'émission 1880
Atelier London Mint
Métal Argent
Particularité Maundy issues
Quantité frappée 6 247
Rareté R3 - Extrêmement rare
Titre en millième 925 ‰
Tranche Lisse
Valeur faciale 2 pence
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Country: Great Britain
Ruler: Queen Victoria (1837-1901)
Type: Non-circulating coin
Years: 1880 (1838-1887)
Value: 2 Pence = 1/6 shilling (1/120 LSD)
Mintage: 6,247
Composition: Silver (.925)
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 13 mm
Grade: MS
Shape: Round
Orientation: Coin alignment ↑↓
References: KM# 729, Sp# 3919
Obverse:
Young uncrowned portrait ('Young Head') of Queen Victoria left, legend around.
Lettering: VICTORIA D:G: BRITANNIAR: REGINA F:D:
Translation: Victoria by the Grace of God Queen of the Britains Defender of the Faith.
Engraver: William Wyon.
Reverse:
Crowned denomination divides date within oak wreath.
Lettering: 18 2 80
Engraver: Jean Baptiste Merlen.
Edge:
Plain.
Comments:
The standard weight of this coin was 1/33 troy ounce or 14.5 grains.
Two (or possibly three) dates of this coin, 1838, (1843 and) 1848, were struck for circulation in British Guiana and parts of the British West Indies (Krause reports three, Spink only two). In British Guiana, they were equivalent to 1/8 guilder.
Sp#3914E (1838, 1848) Colonial circulation issue;
Référence : KM# 729, Sp# 3919
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Collection : Victoria - Queen Empress (1837-1901) of Great Britain & British India